Mark

Mark 5:3–4

³This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains. ⁴Though he was often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now there was no one with the strength to subdue him.

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Mark 5:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
had	εἶχεν	eichen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
been living	κατοίκησιν	katoikēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2731 dwelling, abode, habitation
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
tombs	μνήμασιν	mnēmasin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3418 a tomb, monument
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
could	ἐδύνατο	edynato	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
no longer	οὐκέτι	ouketi	Adverb	G3765 no longer, no more
be restrained	δῆσαι	dēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1210 I bind
with chains	ἁλύσει	halysei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G254 a light chain

Mark 5:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
he	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
often	πολλάκις	pollakis	Adverb	G4178 many times, often
bound	δεδέσθαι	dedesthai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Middle or Passive	G1210 I bind
with chains	ἁλύσεσιν	halysesin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G254 a light chain
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
shackles	πέδαις	pedais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3976 a shackle
he had broken	διεσπάσθαι	diespasthai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Middle or Passive	G1288 I tear apart, burst
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
chains	ἁλύσεις	halyseis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G254 a light chain
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
shattered	συντετρῖφθαι	syntetriphthai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Middle or Passive	G4937 I break by crushing
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
shackles	πέδας	pedas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3976 a shackle
Now	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
no one	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
with the strength	ἴσχυεν	ischyen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2480 I am strong, able
to subdue	δαμάσαι	damasai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1150 I tame, subdue
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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